Veľký Grob | |
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Municipality | |
  Veľký Grob Location of Veľký Grob in the Trnava Region  Veľký Grob Veľký Grob (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°30′E / 48.250°N 17.500°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.545 km2 (9.091 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,290 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 27 |
| Area code | 421-31 |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | www.velkygrob.sk |
Veľký Grob (Hungarian: Magyargurab) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Names and etymology
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1335 (Grwb).[1] The name derives from German Graben ("ditch").[1] An extended historic name Nemecký ("German") Grob (Hungarian: Német-Gurab) dates back to the 16th century. It distinguished the village from Chorvátsky ("Croatian") Grob and Slovenský ("Slovak") Grob.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 130 metres and covers an area of 23.545 km². It has a population of about 1290 people.
References
- 1 2 Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 116.
External links
- Official page
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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